Racing News

Still Having Fun, He Hate Me Clash in $100,000 Miracle Wood

02/15/2018
Seven Sophomore Fillies to Gather for $100,000 Wide Country
Among Six Stakes, Two Graded, Worth $950,000 in Purses Feb. 17
 
LAUREL, MD – Stakes-winning sophomores Still Having Fun and He Hate Me take the next important step in their promising careers when they meet up for the first time in the $100,000 Miracle Wood for 3-year-olds Saturday at Laurel Park.
 

Awesome Banner Looks Like a Million for $250,000 General George

02/14/2018
Multiple Graded-Stakes Winner to Face 9 Rivals in Saturday’s Grade 3 Sprint
 
LAUREL, MD – Jacks or Better Farm’s Awesome Banner is scheduled to face nine rivals in Saturday’s $250,000 General George (G3) at Laurel Park with an opportunity to join the Thoroughbred millionaire’s club with a victory in the six-furlong sprint, one of six stakes carded on a program headlined by the $300,000 Barbara Fritchie (G2).
           

Ms Locust Point Takes Streak into $300,000 Barbara Fritchie (G2)

02/14/2018
Headlines Six Winter Carnival Stakes Worth $950,000 in Purses Feb. 17
 
LAUREL, MD – Cash is King and Jim Reichenberg’s Ms Locust Point, already a stakes winner in each of her three local starts, puts that streak on the line as she goes after her first graded triumph in Saturday’s $300,000 Barbara Fritchie (G2) at Laurel Park.
 

Afleet Willy Aims for Fourth Stakes Win on Winter Carnival Day

02/12/2018
Gonzalez Claim a Keeper, Preparing for John B. Campbell
Saturday Program Features Six Stakes Including Fritchie (G2) and General George (G3)
                        

Laurel’s Winter Carnival Stakes Attract 176 Nominations

02/06/2018
G1 Winner Union Strike Among 30 Nominated to $300,000 Barbara Fritchie (G2)
$250,000 General George (G3) Noms Include G1 Winners Mind Your Biscuits, Takaful
Total of Six Stakes, Two Graded, Worth $950,000 in Purses Saturday Feb. 17
 
LAUREL, MD – Ruis Racing’s Grade 1 winner Union Strike and three horses from defending champion trainer Linda Rice are among 30 older fillies and mares nominated to the $300,000 Barbara Fritchie (G2) Feb. 17 at Laurel Park.

Laurel Cancels Final Six Races Friday Due to High Winds

02/02/2018
Saturday’s Nine-Race Program Begins at 12:30 P.M.
 
LAUREL, MD – High winds forced the Maryland Jockey Club to cancel the final six races of Friday’s card at Laurel Park.
 
Management made the decision to cancel prior to the fourth race, which marked the start of the 20-cent Rainbow 6 sequence. The popular multi-race wager will have a jackpot carryover of $2,045 for Saturday. 
 

Still Having Fun Finds Stakes Success in $100,000 Frank Whiteley Jr.

01/27/2018
Limited View Bounces Back to Capture $100,000 Marshua
Afleet Willy Goes the Distance in $100,000 Native Dancer
In the Navy Now Springs Upset in $100,000 Nellie Morse
 
LAUREL, MD – Gary Barber, Wachtel Stable and Terp Racing’s Still Having Fun came charging down the stretch along the inside to snatch the lead from favored Wentz and go on to his first career stakes victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Frank Whiteley Jr. at Laurel Park.
 

Multiple Stakes Winner John Jones Returns in $100,000 Native Dancer

01/25/2018
Julerette Looks to Extend Streak in $100,000 Nellie Morse
 
LAUREL, MD – Matt Schera’s John Jones, back his multiple stakes-winning form to end an abbreviated 2017 campaign, will attempt to carry that momentum into the new year in Saturday’s $100,000 Native Dancer at Laurel Park.
 

Connections Hope for ‘Fun’ in $100,000 Frank Whiteley Jr.

01/25/2018
Limited View, Enrage Meet Up Again in $100,000 Marshua
 
LAUREL, MD – Gary Barber, Wachtel Stable and Terp Racing’s promising colt Still Having Fun will make just his third career start and first as a 3-year-old Saturday at Laurel Park, taking a second straight shot at stakes company in the $100,000 Frank J. Whiteley Jr.
 

Injured Jockey Toledo Hopeful of Return to Riding Next Month

01/22/2018
Maryland’s Leading Rider Released from Hospital Sunday Night
 
LAUREL, MD – Jevian Toledo, Maryland’s leading rider of 2017, is hopeful of returning to action late next month after being injured in a spill during training hours Sunday morning at Laurel Park.